Jets Overhead are a JUNO-nominated Canadian alternative rock band from Victoria, BC, whose expansive soundscapes, shimmering shoegaze textures, and soaring vocal harmonies have inspired a devoted following across Canada and beyond.
Formed in 2003, the band attracted international attention with Bridges, a groundbreaking pay-what-you-want release that earned the band their first JUNO nomination and cemented their status as boundary pushers in both sound and spirit. They followed with the acclaimed albums No Nations and Boredom and Joy, producing an alternative radio staple with “Heading for Nowhere” and earning significant TV placements in House, Bones, and Pretty Little Liars.
Jets Overhead toured the world extensively until 2013, appearing at major festivals including Coachella, Bonnaroo, Sasquatch, Edgefest, Shanghai World Expo, and the Vancouver Winter Olympics, while also sharing the stage with 54*40, Broken Social Scene, Sam Roberts, Our Lady Peace, Tegan and Sara, The Dears, Stars, and more.
After spending more than a decade away from touring to raise young families, Jets Overhead are returning to the stage in fall 2026, reconnecting audiences with a deep catalogue that sits within a celebrated generation of Canadian indie music. This return coincides with a renewed creative period that has seen the band open its archives, releasing previously unheard music including the archive album Ordinary Dreamers – Rarities and Demos, Vol. 1 and the new single “When You Catch Me.”
"Jets Overhead's lush, driving rock is the bristling, slightly psychedelic offspring of the likes of Radiohead and Pink Floyd.”–Los Angeles Times (USA)
“Jets Overhead echo many a great band, from The Velvet Underground to The Bends-era Radiohead to early Coldplay. Trance-rock is their métier, woozy melodies and rhythmic rise and fall…it makes for a very pleasant trip.”–Q (UK)
“Bridges has slowly become my favorite album of the year. Because of its playability! I can put it on and it sets me free from the bullshit of life. Yet, it also rides shotgun when I'm excited and soothes me. It fits SO MANY moods. I can just put it on an endless loop and play it for hours!”–The Lefsetz Letter (USA)
“This five piece deliver a fantastic no nonsense indie rock album in which every track seems to be a gem. Influences clearly range from the Dandy Warhols to Arcade Fire, Elliott Smith and even some Pink Floyd, and even through the trance rock parts, the hooks and melodies give it a real sheen and style.” –Rough Trade (UK)
DISCOGRAPHY:
Jets Overhead (2003), Bridges (2005), No Nations (2009), Bystander (2011), Boredom and Joy (2012), The Timing: 15 Years of Jets Overhead (2018), Ordinary Dreamers – Rarities and Demos, Vol. 1 (2025)
